🏏Cricket World Cup 2023: Match #3: Afghanistan vs Bangladesh on 7 Oct - Page 6

Thank you Raji for the thread and for tagging me.

Rashid Khan: A special occasion for me and the team to be in the World Cup. I'm excited it's happening in India. That's how we're famous as a team, we have a good spin attack. There will be different conditions and in the ODI World Cup, you will be playing the best sides. You have more deliveries to play but lots of things to learn. You have to be more consistent and calm in this format. Will try my best to perform well for the team. A big advantage for us as a team as well, we've played a lot of home games in India in Lucknow and Dehradun. In most of the grounds the conditions will be the same. I've played a lot of IPL and international cricket for Afghanistan here so that experience will help. But it's a different format. We'll give our best and try to enjoy. We hardly get that kind of opportunity where we can play against the big teams a lot. Last time we played teams like Australia, New Zealand and England in the 2019 World Cup. The more we play the better we get. In T20s we've played a lot against them and have gotten better. If we play more in ODIs we will get more consistent.

Rashid Khan: A special occasion for me and the team to be in the World Cup. I'm excited it's happening in India. That's how we're famous as a team, we have a good spin attack. There will be different conditions and in the ODI World Cup, you will be playing the best sides. You have more deliveries to play but lots of things to learn. You have to be more consistent and calm in this format. Will try my best to perform well for the team. A big advantage for us as a team as well, we've played a lot of home games in India in Lucknow and Dehradun. In most of the grounds the conditions will be the same. I've played a lot of IPL and international cricket for Afghanistan here so that experience will help. But it's a different format. We'll give our best and try to enjoy. We hardly get that kind of opportunity where we can play against the big teams a lot. Last time we played teams like Australia, New Zealand and England in the 2019 World Cup. The more we play the better we get. In T20s we've played a lot against them and have gotten better. If we play more in ODIs we will get more consistent.

The players and the umpires stride out to the middle. A lot of youngsters are there in the crowd which is good to see. The hills in the backdrop look absolutely gorgeous - what a beautiful venue to play cricket in! It's time for the National Anthems - first up it's Afghanistan and it will be followed by Bangladesh.

The players and the umpires stride out to the middle. A lot of youngsters are there in the crowd which is good to see. The hills in the backdrop look absolutely gorgeous - what a beautiful venue to play cricket in! It's time for the National Anthems - first up it's Afghanistan and it will be followed by Bangladesh

The players and the umpires stride out to the middle. A lot of youngsters are there in the crowd which is good to see. The hills in the backdrop look absolutely gorgeous - what a beautiful venue to play cricket in! It's time for the National Anthems - first up it's Afghanistan and it will be followed by Bangladesh.

Anirud : "I am an Indian born Australian. Absolutely looking forward to this contest. Is it just me or did i spot Ajay Jadeja and Jonathan Trott as part of Afghanistan's coaching staff ?? Go Rash, it's your day today !" --- No, not just you. Trott is their coach and Jadeja joined the side as mentor just before the World Cup.

Rakesh: "Bangladesh won Bronze medal (Asian Games) in a last-ball thriller."

Anirud : "I am an Indian born Australian. Absolutely looking forward to this contest. Is it just me or did i spot Ajay Jadeja and Jonathan Trott as part of Afghanistan's coaching staff ?? Go Rash, it's your day today !" -

Rakesh: "Bangladesh won Bronze medal (Asian Games) in a last-ball thriller."

What a game that was. 64 in 5 overs n BD did it